Hinagu fault surface rupture traced for 38 km after Kumamoto quake, raising seismic hazard questions Researchers find 38-kilometer surface rupture on the Hinagu fault; overlap with 2016 break challenges assumptions …
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Politics
Kumamoto earthquake reveals fault force that pulled out water mains
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoKumamoto earthquake fault rips out water main and displaces highway bridge Research teams found a 30cm water main pulled from underground and a highway girder shifted by fault movement, revealing …
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Kumamoto earthquake reveals Hinagu fault cutting highway and halting Shinkansen
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoClear Surface Rupture Along Hinagu Fault Displaces Highways and Stops Shinkansen in Kumamoto July 29, 2026 aerial surveys found a clear surface rupture along the Hinagu Fault in Kumamoto, offsetting …
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Kumamoto earthquake reveals active fault visible at surface and halts Shinkansen services
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoGround rupture, rail stoppage and mall explosion after July 28 Kumamoto earthquake Kumamoto earthquake on July 28 produced visible ground rupture along a mapped fault, halted Shinkansen services and triggered …
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Business
Luang Prabang $3.5bn Hydropower Dam Near Fault Line Will Displace Communities
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiLuang Prabang hydropower dam construction transforms Mekong landscape, raising safety and social concerns Luang Prabang hydropower dam construction ($3.5bn, 1,460MW) is reshaping the Mekong near Luang Prabang and raising seismic, …